The Inadvertent Origins Of 8 Misleading Animal Names

Animal names color the whole world when we’re young. Not only do creatures live in the environ...

How To Talk About Family In Indonesian

If you’re studying the language in any capacity, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to learn ho...

How To Speak Australian

Should you, an American, ever happen to wash up on the shores of Australia, the first thing you shou...

The Most Common Death Euphemisms In English

You can tell a lot about a culture by looking at its euphemisms. At its most basic, a euphemism is a...

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A Beginner’s Guide To The Eurovision Song Contest

Each spring, countries across Europe (and a few other continents) compete in one of the most gruelin...

7 Struggles Spanish Learners Understand All Too Well

If you’re a Spanish learner just about anywhere in the world, you’re in pretty good comp...

10 Insults From The Past That Deserve A Comeback

Insults these days can sometimes feel so drab. While once in a while someone will get out a good zin...

30 Sicilian Expressions That We Love

One of the most fascinating aspects of the Italian language is that its history is the result of hun...

Here’s Why German Love Songs Are Actually The Best (Seriously)

“Say I love you to someone, but say it in German because life is confusing and scary,” g...

The Story Of Blissymbolics: An Attempt At Universal Symbol Language

What would happen if everyone in the world could communicate with anyone else? In the Biblical story...

Why Is It So Hard To Lose Your Accent As An Adult?

It’s not your fault if you’ve been conditioned to believe that your best language-learni...

The Many Benefits of Being Bilingual

Learning a language is a little like going to the gym. Everyone says you should do it. You tell your...

Talkin’ ‘Bout The Generations: Gen Z Language

The split between the generations has been a hot-button issue for decades, if not longer. Thanks to ...

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